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. >> everybody said that manufacturing is dead in the united states and came back and so you think it's going to come back, even though the trend is going down a bit? >> absolutely. >> okay, that's got to be the last word. thanks, guys. coming up, neil's just back from the conventions and after speaking to nearly everyone on both sides of the aisle, he says the choice is crystal clear. both parties are embracing who they are, but forget red or blue, what does that mean for your green? that's at the bottom of the hour. but up here first. >> the tale of two states, one taking a step towards making collective bargaining a constitutional right and the other getting its financial house in order after reigning in the power of public unions. first day at school. what's in there? he's about to fall over. just anything he might need. there's a box of tissues on the bottom and some band-aids; there's a whole first-aid kit, actually. mom, i can handle it from here. announcer: you don't have to be perfect... bye-bye. have a great day. that's too much pressure. have the day you have. to be a perfect
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in government employee unions you are looking at a small amount of people when you look at the total united states but the amount of power and the amount of influence that they project into politics is just astounding and they do it all from behind closed doors. we go into that in great detail and "shadowbosses" where we have the information from the freedom of information act about the secret meetings that went on. the other thing about these union heads the most people don't realize is they are truly the 1%. unions talk about the 1% and about occupy wall street but these guys are making huge amounts of money. i mean huge amounts. afscme secretary-treasurer makes -- many employees make well over 200,000. it is just astounding. they are truly the 1%, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on private planes, ready access to the white house, being invited to all the best events of the white house. i mean, these are not little guys that have worked their way up. these are truly the 1% that they talk to their members about. [inaudible] >> the boilermakers union which is her, if they just use
in government employee unions you are looking at a small amount of people when you look at the total united states but the amount of power and the amount of influence that they project into politics is just astounding and they do it all from behind closed doors. we go into that in great detail and "shadowbosses" where we have the information from the freedom of information act about the secret meetings that went on. the other thing about these union heads the most people don't realize...
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. >> everybody said that manufacturing is dead in the united states and came back and so you think it's going to come back, even though the trend is going down a bit? >> absolutely. >> okay, that's got to be the last word. thanks, guys. coming up, neil's just back from the conventions and after speaking to nearly everyone on both sides of the aisle, he says the choice is crystal clear. both parties are embracing who they are, but forget red or blue, what does that mean for your green? that's at the bottom of the hour. but up here first. >> the tale of two states, one taking a step towards making collective bargaining a constitutional right and the other getting its financial house in order after reigning in the power of public unions. in the power of public unions. w♪ forz(power!) andiamo! andiamo! (let's go! let's go!) avanti! avanti! (keep going! keep going!) hahaha...hahahaha! you know ronny, folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? happier than christopher columbus with speedboats. that's happy! get happy. get geico. fi
. >> everybody said that manufacturing is dead in the united states and came back and so you think it's going to come back, even though the trend is going down a bit? >> absolutely. >> okay, that's got to be the last word. thanks, guys. coming up, neil's just back from the conventions and after speaking to nearly everyone on both sides of the aisle, he says the choice is crystal clear. both parties are embracing who they are, but forget red or blue, what does that mean for...
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the united states had a puppet in egypt doesn't have one now. we've got somebody who might not do what we want them to do under certain circumstances and we're going to have to negotiate with them. >> professor cole is the long term answer here, we've got to ride these wavy waters. it's not going to be as easy as the past as telling the dictator who was our ally do this. are you optimistic in the long run, they're democracy will work out and we'll get some sort of secular government? i don't know i hope that's the case but i'm not sure that we will so if that -- or do we just accept hey, you know what, we got a democracy, that's what we asked for and it turns out their people are not aligned with our interests sad day for us. >> democracy does not imply secularism. we may get democracy aligned with muslim themes. secularism and democracy are not the same thing. >> thank you for joining us. if people want to find out more, read his blog. it really does fill you with great detail. thank you so much. when we come back, so much more for you guys. ro
the united states had a puppet in egypt doesn't have one now. we've got somebody who might not do what we want them to do under certain circumstances and we're going to have to negotiate with them. >> professor cole is the long term answer here, we've got to ride these wavy waters. it's not going to be as easy as the past as telling the dictator who was our ally do this. are you optimistic in the long run, they're democracy will work out and we'll get some sort of secular government? i...
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in 2011, the united states took in about $1.1 trillion in income taxes. individual. but look at the bottom number below it. i mean, this makes my jaws drop. total tax break, credits, exclusions, your mortgage interest duction, state and local taxes. more money than we took in. okay, whatever you think about specific deduction, this screen is everything you need to know about how our tax system is really broken. so ending the state and local deduction alone would be $862.2 billion. the mortgage interest deduction, $214.6 billion. now, those are exactly the deductions mitt romney said he'd cut at a close doored fund-raiser in april. a reporter at the event wrote quote mitt romney said i'm probably going to eliminate for high income people, the second home mortgage deduction, romney said, adding he would also eliminate for state and property taxes. he made it clear it's for higher income people he wants to get rid of some of these deductions and mitt romney's defenders -- they can make the math work, so can that they? one is doug holtz eakin, also joined by tim honor an
in 2011, the united states took in about $1.1 trillion in income taxes. individual. but look at the bottom number below it. i mean, this makes my jaws drop. total tax break, credits, exclusions, your mortgage interest duction, state and local taxes. more money than we took in. okay, whatever you think about specific deduction, this screen is everything you need to know about how our tax system is really broken. so ending the state and local deduction alone would be $862.2 billion. the mortgage...
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that the state department believed the foreign policy interests of the united states were impacted, and that they agreed with the brief that was filed. the importance to international relations has not gone down. the red the inference from the fact that the state department legal adviser did not sign on to the agreement, it portends that the legal adviser does not agree with the brief. >> you will let us know when you get the leak, right? [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> i have a question about the voting rights act. >> here is a former king opens to associate. >> i am. i'm very proud. i have a question. the gentleman was talking about empirical evidence. the judge laid out powerful empirical evidence as to the formula that was used and the criteria that was used dating back to 1973 and how there is simply no fit there any more. that was not convincing to the d.c. circuit. i was wondering if there is any prognostication that it would be more convincing to the supreme court. >> yes, it of the more conv
that the state department believed the foreign policy interests of the united states were impacted, and that they agreed with the brief that was filed. the importance to international relations has not gone down. the red the inference from the fact that the state department legal adviser did not sign on to the agreement, it portends that the legal adviser does not agree with the brief. >> you will let us know when you get the leak, right? [captions copyright national cable satellite corp....
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it's a small amount of people looking at the total united states, but the amount of power and the amount of influence that they project into politics is just astoppedding, and they do it -- astounding, and they do it all behind closed doors. we go into that in great detail in the book where we got information from the freedom of information act from secret meetings that went on. the other thing about union heads that people don't realize is they are truly the 1%. they talk about -- unions talk about the 1% and occupy wall street, but the guys are making huge amounts of money. huge ams. the secretary treasure makes $845,000. many employees make over $# -- $200,000. it is astounding, truly the 1% spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on private planes, ready access to the white house. they are invited to the best events at the white house. these are not little guys that work their way up. i mean these are truely the 1 #% that they talk bo their members about. >> [inaudible] >> the boilermaker union, a private sector, if you use their logo on an article as i did, we get something from t
it's a small amount of people looking at the total united states, but the amount of power and the amount of influence that they project into politics is just astoppedding, and they do it -- astounding, and they do it all behind closed doors. we go into that in great detail in the book where we got information from the freedom of information act from secret meetings that went on. the other thing about union heads that people don't realize is they are truly the 1%. they talk about -- unions talk...
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states can from cincinnati. cincinnati in some ways was a southern town because a was oriented. its trade was in the south along the ohio river the and the mississippi. it also was the home of the underground railroad so if you could get sleaves, they could get out of kentucky and across the ohio river in some ways they were safe in ohio and then they could be dispersed other places that were even safer in ohio, so he was from here. harding was from marion ohio just north of columbus. william mckinley elected president in 1986. so a whole bunch of ohioans. james garfield, he was a short-lived president because he was assassinated in office, but you have a set of presidents who came during this period after the civil war all the way up into the 1920's and then it sort of stops and they were pulling presidents from other parts of the country afterwards. they tend to be more moderate for one thing. they don't tend to be of ideologues. that's still true for the statewide politicians there's a tendency for them to be
states can from cincinnati. cincinnati in some ways was a southern town because a was oriented. its trade was in the south along the ohio river the and the mississippi. it also was the home of the underground railroad so if you could get sleaves, they could get out of kentucky and across the ohio river in some ways they were safe in ohio and then they could be dispersed other places that were even safer in ohio, so he was from here. harding was from marion ohio just north of columbus. william...
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states navy to extend the term. number 8, resolution approving the thirsty seventh amendment to the treasure island land and have you beening khur master lease between the treasure island development authority and the structure master lease between the treasure island development authority and the united states navy to extend the term. item number 9, resolution approving the sixteenth amendment to the treasure island marina master lease between treasure island development authority and the united states navy to extend the term. number 10, resolution approving the eighth amendment to the treasure island child care master lease between the treasure island development authority and the united states navy extending 2 term, and item number 11 and 12. >> i -- >> thank you, madam chair, members of the committee. >> just one moment, supervisor kim? >> i realize that when is before us today is several master lease amendments along with the cooperative agreement modification, but i think given the media attention currently an
states navy to extend the term. number 8, resolution approving the thirsty seventh amendment to the treasure island land and have you beening khur master lease between the treasure island development authority and the structure master lease between the treasure island development authority and the united states navy to extend the term. item number 9, resolution approving the sixteenth amendment to the treasure island marina master lease between treasure island development authority and the...
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david walker, the former comptroller general of the united states. we caught up with him on a bus tour through swing states with a group he founded, the comeback american initiative. here is what he told us. >> what keeps me up at night is the deteriorating financial condition of the country,ess clacountry,ess escalating deficits and debt and what it could mean to our future as a country and my grandchildren. this is not an unsolvable problem. the greatest threat to america's future is not terrorism. it is not some country. it is our own fiscal irresponsibility. during the past five or so years, i have been to 49 states doing town hall meetings. what i've found is that the american people are actually a lot smarter than politicians realize. the united states is a great country but it is not exempt from the laws of prudent finance. you can't spend a lot more money than you take in and charge it to the credit card and not expect to have a day of reckoning. a day of reckoning could look like what's happening in europe where all of a sudden, people reali
david walker, the former comptroller general of the united states. we caught up with him on a bus tour through swing states with a group he founded, the comeback american initiative. here is what he told us. >> what keeps me up at night is the deteriorating financial condition of the country,ess clacountry,ess escalating deficits and debt and what it could mean to our future as a country and my grandchildren. this is not an unsolvable problem. the greatest threat to america's future is...
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. >> everybody said that manufacturing is dead in the united states and came back and so you think it's going to come back, even though the trend is going down a bit? >> absolutely. >> okay, that's got to be the last word. thanks, guys. coming up, neil's just back from the conventions and after speaking to nearly everyone on both sides of the aisle, he says the choice is crystal clear. both parties are embracing who they are, but forget red or blue, what does that mean for your green? that's at the bottom of the hour. but up here first. >> the tale of two states, one taking a step towards making collective bargaining a constitutional right and the other getting its financial house in order after reigning in the power of public unions. who got it right? we report, you decide. ing up , brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on those mugs. can't let 'em see what you're drinking. you know, i'm glad we're both running a n
. >> everybody said that manufacturing is dead in the united states and came back and so you think it's going to come back, even though the trend is going down a bit? >> absolutely. >> okay, that's got to be the last word. thanks, guys. coming up, neil's just back from the conventions and after speaking to nearly everyone on both sides of the aisle, he says the choice is crystal clear. both parties are embracing who they are, but forget red or blue, what does that mean for...
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the united states naval academy. jimmy carter. that's pretty easy. the university of michigan which i already mentioned, gerald ford and some pretty. of course the starting quarterback for the navy was roger stop back. and if you think, california, it's pretty easy to come up with stanford for much harder graduated and promote jim and john denver graduated, but starting quarterback in the super bowl. then last one is really hard but have given you a clue. have already said his last name. benjamin harrison who matriculated at miami university of ohio and who is a quarterback , been in office burger of that team purpose per that shall not otherwise be named. so that's a little presidential trivia for you, and i also always give a little mix and stir when i come back. thinking to prepare my remarks when latter is being built. sandino's as well as i do. the real director of the nixon library was richard nixon. he designed and oversaw it and every detail was of interest to him. but probably the thing he was least interested in was a room which is even her
the united states naval academy. jimmy carter. that's pretty easy. the university of michigan which i already mentioned, gerald ford and some pretty. of course the starting quarterback for the navy was roger stop back. and if you think, california, it's pretty easy to come up with stanford for much harder graduated and promote jim and john denver graduated, but starting quarterback in the super bowl. then last one is really hard but have given you a clue. have already said his last name....
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we also get trillions of foreign investment in the united states that supports millions of jobs. this is something we should be welcoming except, and this is the key, what mitt romney does with his money is his business. what obama does with our money is all of our business. the fact that we squandered billions on a stimulus that didn't work and the tact that some of it went to china, i don't think the fact it went to china is nearly as important as we flushed a trillion dollars down the drain and made our economy worse by making government bigger. >>neil: i have in problem with the multinational nature our company, our country and companies, doing business with china, getting money from china, we invest back-and-forth, but you can't be against that in your speeches and not realize you are doing that in reality or condemn your opponent for practicing that and risk seeing a loss of that and not profiting. >>guest: it is not just hypocrisy. you are right on that. it is corruption. you better believe that the different firms, is as the solyndra types and big donors, the unholy allia
we also get trillions of foreign investment in the united states that supports millions of jobs. this is something we should be welcoming except, and this is the key, what mitt romney does with his money is his business. what obama does with our money is all of our business. the fact that we squandered billions on a stimulus that didn't work and the tact that some of it went to china, i don't think the fact it went to china is nearly as important as we flushed a trillion dollars down the drain...
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and so i was living in the southwest united states. in an environment that will prick you , eat you. and i thought that is politics. i created two cartoons. kevin, the lost rabbani of the apocalypse. he is now running for president. -- the lost bunny of the apocalypse. he is now running for president. >> i got a partner. i got the best artist in the business. it is about a young man who graduate from college and then moves back in with his parents, kind of a crowded scenario. he works temporary jobs until he screws up and gets fired or the jokes run out. it has been a terrific success. newspapers are not really buying comic strip snout. if you are in a 60 papers by the end of the year, consider that a home run. we are and a 320 today. we are in 320 today. the husband is a conservative. and his wife is a radio talk show host is more of a free spirit, liberal minded. you have to build a conflict into a comic strip or sitcom to throw off the humor. you have to bang two rocks together. >> i started doing a panel in de l.a. weekly. this is
and so i was living in the southwest united states. in an environment that will prick you , eat you. and i thought that is politics. i created two cartoons. kevin, the lost rabbani of the apocalypse. he is now running for president. -- the lost bunny of the apocalypse. he is now running for president. >> i got a partner. i got the best artist in the business. it is about a young man who graduate from college and then moves back in with his parents, kind of a crowded scenario. he works...
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but first, the united states marine corps is wrapping up its decade long involvement in afghanistan. at the same time, the marines are retrimpg r thinking their doctrine and equipment news. they want light armored vehicles while shaping its new amphibious tractor to replace the vehicle that was canceled early last year. as the marines develop the requirements for their new fighting vehicle, they face challenges. first the new generation of precision weapons is pushing the marines farther out to sea than ever before complicating future amphibious operations. new vehicles and aircraft are steadily getting bigger making existing ships increasingly camped when fully loaded out. the man leading the process of shaping the future of the marine corps is lieutenant general richard mills charged with developing tactics and doctrine for the service. welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. >> welcome as a fellow new yorker. >> it's great to be here. it's a great opportunity to talk about the future of the marine corps. >> you commanded troops in iraq and afghanistan. what are the thr
but first, the united states marine corps is wrapping up its decade long involvement in afghanistan. at the same time, the marines are retrimpg r thinking their doctrine and equipment news. they want light armored vehicles while shaping its new amphibious tractor to replace the vehicle that was canceled early last year. as the marines develop the requirements for their new fighting vehicle, they face challenges. first the new generation of precision weapons is pushing the marines farther out to...
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one of the difficult issues for the united states how do we react to this? because we've got our fifth fleet stationed in bahrain. bahrain has been a friend of the united states for the last several, many decade and there is a tension between our commitment to human rights, our commitment to our democratic principles on the one hand which are vitally important for us but our real world concrete interests insuring the flow of oil through the straits of hormuz which you covered and insuring we have stable relations and influence with governments in the region. melissa: i want to quickly characterize the video we're looking at here. he is trying to make the case, and he said this repeatedly and very open about it during the interview, he did not shy away from the question, when you have people in the streets throwing molotov cocktails you are putting in jeopdy the safety of the rest of our citizens. he makes it sounds like you have a few people who are causing trouble. the other side would say these are a few people who are standing up for democracy that want t
one of the difficult issues for the united states how do we react to this? because we've got our fifth fleet stationed in bahrain. bahrain has been a friend of the united states for the last several, many decade and there is a tension between our commitment to human rights, our commitment to our democratic principles on the one hand which are vitally important for us but our real world concrete interests insuring the flow of oil through the straits of hormuz which you covered and insuring we...
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we have brought this to an extreme level of exquisite -- here in the united states. freedom of the press criticizes everything all the time. and we love. it's our system. wouldn't want it any other way. and so i think we can now bring that about but it requires a change in attitude and the part of government leaders to accept being criticized. we've seen some slip backward in recent times, who thought they were going to do this and realize hey, this is very uncomfortable, and have pushed back and are becoming less open to press criticism. you see it frequently, but i think that's part of the institution building. laws, institutions, free society, open society, the ability of nongovernmental institutions to function and do things that could be critical of the government, and above all freedom of the press, and resourced to courts. if you feel your rights have been violated, either commercial or in private activity. >> i completely agree with general powell has just said. i can even make two more comments. one on the constitution. let me take an example. [inaudible] i
we have brought this to an extreme level of exquisite -- here in the united states. freedom of the press criticizes everything all the time. and we love. it's our system. wouldn't want it any other way. and so i think we can now bring that about but it requires a change in attitude and the part of government leaders to accept being criticized. we've seen some slip backward in recent times, who thought they were going to do this and realize hey, this is very uncomfortable, and have pushed back...
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where is it headed next and could the united states be in the storm's path? we'll have the latest. >> heather: straight ahead, both campaigns going all out to win swing states that could decide the presidential election but our voters there? our political panel will weigh in next. hey. hey eddie. i brought your stuff. you don't have to do this. yes i do. i want you to keep this. it'd be weird. take care. you too. [ sighs ] so how did it go? he's upset. [ male announcer ] spend less time at gas stations. with best in class fuel economy. it's our most innovative altima ever. ♪ gives you a 50% annual bonus. and everyone, but her... likes 50% more cash. but, i have an idea. do you want a princess dress? yes how about some cupcakes? yes lollipop? yes! do you want an etch a sketch? yes! do you want 50% more cash? no you got talent. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. with a 50% annual cash bonus it's the card for people who like more cash. what's in your wallet? i usually say that. >>. >> gregg: welcome back. bottom of the hour, time for top of
where is it headed next and could the united states be in the storm's path? we'll have the latest. >> heather: straight ahead, both campaigns going all out to win swing states that could decide the presidential election but our voters there? our political panel will weigh in next. hey. hey eddie. i brought your stuff. you don't have to do this. yes i do. i want you to keep this. it'd be weird. take care. you too. [ sighs ] so how did it go? he's upset. [ male announcer ] spend less time...
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also significantly, of uncle ted by this time was president of the united states. here in this pause for a minute to examine briefly just how theodore roosevelt got to be president because it bears directly on franklin subsequent career. around the time that franklin was preparing his notes the door had been running the police department in new york city. having a grand time reading of corruption. the powers that be in the republican party decided he was becoming a nuisance. so they looked around for a job they could offer him to get him out of new york. someone remembered theodore had written a book about the war of 1812. interested in a job as assistant secretary of the navy? he jumped at the chance. only weeks after he was sworn in the spanish-american war broke out. the door immediately quit the navy department, created the rough riders, sailed to cuba and became a hero. then only months later he was elected governor of new york and a year after that vice-president . under mckinley, president. all happened almost as fast as i can recounted. needless to say, the
also significantly, of uncle ted by this time was president of the united states. here in this pause for a minute to examine briefly just how theodore roosevelt got to be president because it bears directly on franklin subsequent career. around the time that franklin was preparing his notes the door had been running the police department in new york city. having a grand time reading of corruption. the powers that be in the republican party decided he was becoming a nuisance. so they looked...
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of the united states. and i'll go back and do everything i can and start divesting myself of things so i can provide the force that is the most ready. i believe that. and as people, things and training -- i have to get it up and it's got to be balanced and i'm going to have to end up doing that, but we are a long ways and i think the sequestration will be very painful. you know what i worry about sequestration? we in washington understand -- and we know how to spell the word. you go out across america and they don't know. and it's not because they just don't understand it. people say you want to balance the budget and pay your bills? we go yes. then sequestration is the way to do it. they have no idea what it will do to our defense and fact that we are a global power and influence for good, all those things i think will be in jeopardy. >> thank you for your distinguished service. you and >> you're doing a great job running around the marine corps. i'd like to compliment you, especially the young marines wh
of the united states. and i'll go back and do everything i can and start divesting myself of things so i can provide the force that is the most ready. i believe that. and as people, things and training -- i have to get it up and it's got to be balanced and i'm going to have to end up doing that, but we are a long ways and i think the sequestration will be very painful. you know what i worry about sequestration? we in washington understand -- and we know how to spell the word. you go out across...
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it's never been clear to me why they thought it they had to fight the united states and the pacific. what was the reason for it? >> yeah. i remember in 1990 during operation desert storm, one of the war spobt actually said it was the first time anybody had gone to war over oil. which was pretty amazing statement. world war ii in the pacific was all about oil. the united states had embargoed oil shipments to japan as a way of protesting and hoping to modify japanese action in china and elsewhere. it got down point where the clock was run, with the geostrategic clock and japan had something like 18 months of oil reserves after which they would be unable to conduct operations. the decision was made, we go now and occupy the -- [inaudible] with the petroleum and try to hold the line there after. >> 71 years and i finally heard that. >> did you say that the other reason the dutch went along with that is the embargo -- [inaudible] japan would have been fine. they would along with roosevelt and em bar dwoad also. >> read what's going at the moment. and here we are. when you think about the
it's never been clear to me why they thought it they had to fight the united states and the pacific. what was the reason for it? >> yeah. i remember in 1990 during operation desert storm, one of the war spobt actually said it was the first time anybody had gone to war over oil. which was pretty amazing statement. world war ii in the pacific was all about oil. the united states had embargoed oil shipments to japan as a way of protesting and hoping to modify japanese action in china and...
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i give up the opportunity in my plan is for president of the united states for 2016 and my plan is to be the first third-party candidate to win the presidency. >> guest: >> host: this is booktv on c-span two. where freedom fest held annually in las vegas, talking to several authors. we've been talking with wayne allyn root. "the conscience of a libertarian" as the name of the book. >> and booktv is on location in las vegas at the annual freedom fest conference and we are interviewing several authors here and were pleased to be joined now by the vice presidential nominee for the libertarian party for vice president for vice president of the united states, judge james gray, who is also an author and his book is called "why our drug laws have failed and what we can do about it." judge gray, if we could does start with your background. tell us your background. >> guest: sure, i was at ucla, go bruins, not sort of thing. and i was in the peace corps two years in costa rica. and on the vice presidential nominee for the party. i'm the first peace corps volunteer to be elected to national off
i give up the opportunity in my plan is for president of the united states for 2016 and my plan is to be the first third-party candidate to win the presidency. >> guest: >> host: this is booktv on c-span two. where freedom fest held annually in las vegas, talking to several authors. we've been talking with wayne allyn root. "the conscience of a libertarian" as the name of the book. >> and booktv is on location in las vegas at the annual freedom fest conference and we...
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states in 2016 and to be the first fifth third party candidate in history to win the presidency. >> this is booktv on c-span2. we are at freedom fest held annually in lost biggest talking with several different authors and we've been talking with win ellen ruda who lives in las vegas. the conscience of the libertarian as the name of the books. >> book tv in is on location at the annual freedom fest conference and we are interviewing several different authors and are pleased to be joined now by the vice presidential nominee for the libertarian party for vice president of the united states, judge james gray who's also in author and his book is called with the drug will has failed and what we can do about it. if we could come start with your background. it's been a i was in ucla then i was in the peace corps for two years and by the way you see and the vice presidential nominee for the libertarian party, will be the first peace corps volunteer to be elected in the national office and that this kind of pleasing. after that i went to usc and was drafted as a way joined the naval rotc and
states in 2016 and to be the first fifth third party candidate in history to win the presidency. >> this is booktv on c-span2. we are at freedom fest held annually in lost biggest talking with several different authors and we've been talking with win ellen ruda who lives in las vegas. the conscience of the libertarian as the name of the books. >> book tv in is on location at the annual freedom fest conference and we are interviewing several different authors and are pleased to be...
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and rehabilitation programs the world over, including in the united states, often fail. the hope is that you the get one or two of these guys out of a whole host of them actually not to return to the battlefield. that's something of a win. but the united states has recognized this policy of repatriating them, that they may return to the battlefield. >> fran, you were just there. you were a close friend of ambassador stevens. did he ever say anything to you like we're hearing in these reports, that he believed he was on an al qaeda hit list. he was very concerned about the deteriorating security situation in benghazi? >> you know, it was august 29th, that morning ambassador stevens and i had breakfast together. we had a whole conversation because i expressed concern about the growing rise in michigans in tripoli. -- militias in tripoli. the growing number east of benghazi, growing in numbers and their arms capability there. he was clearly concerned about that. but he suggested to me at some point to go to benghazi, to see for myself. so i think he understood very well the
and rehabilitation programs the world over, including in the united states, often fail. the hope is that you the get one or two of these guys out of a whole host of them actually not to return to the battlefield. that's something of a win. but the united states has recognized this policy of repatriating them, that they may return to the battlefield. >> fran, you were just there. you were a close friend of ambassador stevens. did he ever say anything to you like we're hearing in these...
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he had two tours of duty in the united states and dictum that capacities. he saw america's enormous industrial capacity and there's the famous quote he did make in contrast to the sleeping general quotation which he probably never uttered as good as this. he predicted the surprise of that and the initial japanese technological and strategic advantages he said something to the effect for six months after which i can guarantee nothing and of course it was exactly six months after pearl harbor. yamamoto was a dedicated war professionally and he knew that japan had no chance of winning the war that his orders were to go to the war and he saluted smartly and carried on. yes, sir? >> it is my understanding that the japanese strategy that originated in the mid-30s in relation to the pacific war in which they had anticipated there would be a war between the united states and japan at sometime both countries practice gains against each other on that was that because of the huge distances in the pacific japan felt they could if yamamoto followed the strategy that if
he had two tours of duty in the united states and dictum that capacities. he saw america's enormous industrial capacity and there's the famous quote he did make in contrast to the sleeping general quotation which he probably never uttered as good as this. he predicted the surprise of that and the initial japanese technological and strategic advantages he said something to the effect for six months after which i can guarantee nothing and of course it was exactly six months after pearl harbor....
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the united states. sector to hire or train 100,000 ahead of schedule with 125,000[applause] congress to act. protecting and rebuilding veterans, and i say to every the job done, if you want[applause] [applause] us. bagram. his team when their vehicle got flew in. fractured. were shut. not want to disturb him. acknowledge it. eileen dim and i told him how recovery. blanket. he shook my hand. eye in that room. chase. surgeries. feet. he had his dad next to him. he is back with his unit. american soldier. cloud of war. we are resilient. day on the horizon. the war in iraq is over. afghanistan. home. we are moving forward strongerwe emerged stronger than before. to look at you. great for centuries to come. says our country and our freedoms are worth fighting for. credit, but i will do my part and we will get the job done. back, and you have theirs. coming together, succeeding flag. our troops and your families. do. the united states of america. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> republican presidential
the united states. sector to hire or train 100,000 ahead of schedule with 125,000[applause] congress to act. protecting and rebuilding veterans, and i say to every the job done, if you want[applause] [applause] us. bagram. his team when their vehicle got flew in. fractured. were shut. not want to disturb him. acknowledge it. eileen dim and i told him how recovery. blanket. he shook my hand. eye in that room. chase. surgeries. feet. he had his dad next to him. he is back with his unit. american...
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in the aftermath, the united states had a bead on four and very good information on one. but there were also information and there was some activities obviously from the libyan authorities as well. >> so, let me ask you, jeff porter, about something that eli just said. advanced military assault. precision aimed rockets. this isn't something you just do because you feel like it. >> right. you know, but it's important to understand about the libyan security environment that it's very porous. there's abundant weaponry. that's all been stolen from gadhafi's arsenals during the revolution. there is in security services. so, when we talk about preplanned, we have to decide whether it was something that had been planned months in advance, weeks in advance or something that was hastily put together, a couple of cell phone calls half an hour before. they knew ambassador stevens was there and seized the moment. so it may have been planned, but 30 minutes beforehand. >> and of course we get into the whole question of immediate aftermath. when did u.s. intelligence now, when did they
in the aftermath, the united states had a bead on four and very good information on one. but there were also information and there was some activities obviously from the libyan authorities as well. >> so, let me ask you, jeff porter, about something that eli just said. advanced military assault. precision aimed rockets. this isn't something you just do because you feel like it. >> right. you know, but it's important to understand about the libyan security environment that it's very...
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those are the regional water quality control board and the united states environmental protection agency. these agencies review the navy's work plans prior to them conducting the work. they review all the data after the work is done, and verify that it is correct. and they verify that air monitoring and fences and controls are in place when the work is being done. in addition, they also conduct independent scans, which our radiological expert will speak to you about in just a moment. for the past 10 years, amack, environmental and infrastructure has provided independent oversight and review of this navy's cleanup program on behalf of tida. they also have a consultant who works with them, ngts, and they provide independent review and analysis of the navy's radiological cleanup activities for tida. mr. bob burns is here. he's the chief executive officer of ngts and a certified health fizz sift and he has over 20 years of experience in radiological assessment and will give you a preparation on the rairadiological issues at trease island. >> good afternoon. i know you've all been provided a
those are the regional water quality control board and the united states environmental protection agency. these agencies review the navy's work plans prior to them conducting the work. they review all the data after the work is done, and verify that it is correct. and they verify that air monitoring and fences and controls are in place when the work is being done. in addition, they also conduct independent scans, which our radiological expert will speak to you about in just a moment. for the...
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there are now more than 260 million people who are insured in the united states. that's about 5 million more than in 2010. great news. for the first time in four years the number of people with health insurance actually increased. that's partly due to the law enabling young adults to stay on their parents' insurance until they're 26. today, an extra 540,000 young adults are insured because of that provision. but will that convince people in swing states like colorado that obama-care was, in fact, a good idea. here with me to discuss that swing state is david sirota. he co-hosts the "run down," a radio talk show in denver. glad to have you back inside "the war room." >> thanks for having me. >> jennifer: you bet. pleasure' onyou're on this radio show, you're listening to people, have you heard people talk about obama-care kids staying on their parents insurance. >> it's a huge problem. it's a national problem on the local level. people are not all that psyched by the care of obama-care and president obama's healthcare bill is not necessarily popular. but the tenant
there are now more than 260 million people who are insured in the united states. that's about 5 million more than in 2010. great news. for the first time in four years the number of people with health insurance actually increased. that's partly due to the law enabling young adults to stay on their parents' insurance until they're 26. today, an extra 540,000 young adults are insured because of that provision. but will that convince people in swing states like colorado that obama-care was, in...
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. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> president chiu: colleagues, we have our july 31 board meeting minutes. motion by supervisor campos, seconded by supervisor farrell. without objection those are approved. madam clerk, any communications? >> angela calvillo: i have no communications. >> president chiu: could you call our 3 pm special order. >> angela calvillo: first item of business is policy discussion between mayor and linley and board of supervisors. this week representing the even districts, specifically district 4. the mayor may address the board for up to five minutes. the president will recognize the sproofers who will present her question to the mayor, as long as the entire discussion does not exceed five minutes per supervisor. >> president chiu: mr. mayor, welcome back to the board. >> mayor lee: thank you. good afternoon, supervisors, and to the public, thank you again for inviting me here to present answers to your questions. be
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united states forces are off iraq. going to be -- out of iraq, going to be out of afghanistan at least the plan is by 2014. it's been is very permissive environment whether for combat or intelligence or surveillance or reconnaissance aircraft. yet at the same time it's going to be important to maintain some counterinsurgency capabilities. what's the balance to do the stuff you used to do as a pilot early in your career as well as the other stuff that's going to be much more heavily defended? >> i think air force special operations command has done a great job over the last few years improving the capability and inn creasing the -- increasing the capacity and it has the ability to stay in a fight when required. they do a great job today supporting fueled forces whether from u.s. special operations command or from combat and command. they're heavily engaged and they do fantastic work. i'm very comfortable with the percentage of work they're doing. on the more high end warfare side of the house, this is a major problem. w
united states forces are off iraq. going to be -- out of iraq, going to be out of afghanistan at least the plan is by 2014. it's been is very permissive environment whether for combat or intelligence or surveillance or reconnaissance aircraft. yet at the same time it's going to be important to maintain some counterinsurgency capabilities. what's the balance to do the stuff you used to do as a pilot early in your career as well as the other stuff that's going to be much more heavily defended?...